Postcode WD1 1JG (Watford) Terminated December 1999

Map showing WD1 1JG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD1 1JG is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1999.WD1 1JG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

WD1 1JG is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WD1 1JG as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to WD1 1JG is Clarendon Road which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St John's Road and is 90 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.5 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford Junction Rail Station, 336 m away.

The closest primary school to WD1 1JG (for ages 11 and under) is Watford St John's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD1 1JG is The Wellington Arms and is 174 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on September 3, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean World Fish N Chips and is 193 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on September 18, 2019.

Policing for WD1 1JG is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD1 1JG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD1 1JG, and the approximate distance away.

Clarendon Road 105 m
St John's Road 128 m
Sotheron Road 153 m
Shady Lane 175 m
Woodford Road 184 m
Gartlet Road 193 m
Estcourt Road 199 m
Monmouth Road 204 m
Albert Road North 211 m
Orphanage Road 211 m
Cross Street 219 m
Queens Road 231 m
Prince Street 248 m
Sutton Road 255 m
Westland Road 262 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD1 1JG

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1999
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD1 1JG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
216 m
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
619 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
705 m
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
824 m
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
864 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
900 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 1.03 km
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.1 km
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.16 km
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
1.25 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.31 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.41 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.41 km
Nascot Wood Junior School Outstanding
(January 15, 2010)
1.48 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.52 km
Parkgate Junior School Outstanding
(June 22, 2018)
1.6 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.61 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.72 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.86 km
Beechfield School 1.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD1 1JG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Estcourt Tavern Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 15, 2019
100 m
15 Marketing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
115 m
TJX Europe Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
117 m
KPMG Staff Restaurant And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 20, 2018
153 m
Mahrosh Limited Mobile caterer 4
Good
July 1, 2019
171 m
Premier News Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
October 8, 2021
174 m
The Wellington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 3, 2021
174 m
Ocean World Fish N Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
September 18, 2019
193 m
Queens Road Mini Mart Retailers - other 4
Good
July 2, 2018
193 m
Holiday Inn London - Watford Junction Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
196 m
Coombs Catering Partnership Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
216 m
Gather & Gather By CH&CO Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
246 m
Watford Social Centre For The Blind Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 3, 2020
254 m
The Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
272 m
Taste Of Lisbon Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
284 m
Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 10, 2021
306 m
Mood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 30, 2019
312 m
New Imperial Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
January 13, 2022
312 m
Jurys Inn Watford Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
316 m
Watford Ex Service & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 1
Needs Major Improvement
February 14, 2022
317 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD1 1JG - Data from Apr 2022

St John's Road Bus Stop/Station 90 m
St John's Road Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Watford Junction Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Watford Junction Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Watford Junction Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.5 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.52 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.6 km
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 336 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 345 m
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 945 m
London Luton Airport Air 24.42 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.08 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD1 1JG - Data from Dec 2021

Watford Pond Inland Water 398 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
The Dell Valley 1.7 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.11 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Berrygrove Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Harebreaks Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Charlotte's Vale Valley 2.52 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.58 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.64 km

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.66070700
Longitude -0.39608200
OS Easting 511037
OS Northing 0196987
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13736
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Central Watford & Oxhey ED
Electoral Ward Central
Local Authority District Watford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000103
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024422
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 009A
Output Area / Small Area 4A2